I’ve found that most audio books are 6 to 9 hours long. You can listen to them at 3x speed and get through an entire book on a flight or in a single afternoon. Be advised that 3x listening requires your full attention…

When I’m reading a book on Kindle, one of my favorite things is to highlight parts I like or want to remember so that I can go back and reference them later on.

5) Improve concentration with time boxing

How long should you spend on any given task?

I’m a big fan of allowing myself a given “time box,” say 20 minutes, to send an email or make progress on a project (like writing this article). This helps me spend the right amount of time on projects: no more, no less.

Timeboxing with a tool like Moosti allocates a fixed time period to each planned activity.

Also, I love to listen to music when I’m working. Very often, I hum along or simply sing out loud!

An option I have found to listen to music and stay focused is to use Focus @ Will. This neuroscience-based music service keeps a musical background that boosts concentration to help me do more.

What’s your balance?

Getting organized helps me being either on or off and reduced my “idle time”, while still allowing me to learn new things every day.

Do you have any tips to share? I would love to hear how you get organized to get more done!